HULL WEATHERING QUESTION

The rust streaks down can be done by drybrushing various shades of brown, orange, & red.  You can also get a similar effect by putting a drop of paint on the hull and wiping downward with your finger; wrap your finger tip in a piece of t-shirt material.  Some of the rust/weathering on the upper edge of the plates can be done with washes of browns, blacks, reds, & oranges. 

Use small drops of raw sienna and burnt umber oil paint and work/spread it out with a brush that has been moistend with thinner (see u-boat photo below). then as stated above use different shaded washes. Not pretending to be anexpert on the subject but the effect on my VIIc matches the weathering on some of the less well maintained vessels we get in port at IJmuiden and Amsterdam. Also take care because less would seem to be more when applying rust.

Julian

  Or you might want to use Nouvel Pastels. Its like a stick of chalk. Scrape off some of the pastel making a powder. Apply with a micro brush. Play around with it and you'll be amazed at the results.

  The best part of using pastels is...If you're not happy with the results just remove it with a damp cloth.

Great advice all.....however I am inclined to believe that the hull  plate lines were painted a darker shade of the base........BEFORE airbrushing in order to bring out the lines themselves.....not the rust particularly. I do use oils and pastels for blatent areas. I'm asking about the lines themselves?? Does anyone know what I mean????????

 

I think that is a technique used in armor modeling a great deal.

<> Thanks for replies.

 

Check up on pre-shading and post-shading using an airbrush. I think that is what you mean.

Julian

Pre-shading! THATS IT!..........thanks grem